Christ the Lord is Risen Today | Hymn25

1779 | Charles Wesley

Christ the Lord is risen today! Alleluia!


The resurrection is the momentous event in history that we gather to celebrate each spring. Yet our worship gathering is not simply the re-telling of an old story in remembrance of what was. We celebrate what is and what is to come. The resurrected Christ is as alive today as he was when he walked out of that tomb two thousand years ago. Christ the Lord is risen today!

So fill your heart, your home and you world with “alleluias”, for the one who conquered death and lives today is worthy of our praise! Happy Resurrection Day.

Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia!
Earth and heaven in chorus say, Alleluia!
Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia!
Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply, Alleluia!

Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia!
Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia!
Death in vain forbids him rise, Alleluia!
Christ has opened paradise, Alleluia!

Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia!
Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!
Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia!
Where’s thy victory, boasting grave? Alleluia!

Soar we now where Christ has led, Alleluia!
Following our exalted Head, Alleluia!
Made like him, like him we rise, Alleluia!
Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, Alleluia!

Hail the Lord of earth and heaven, Alleluia!
Praise to thee by both be given, Alleluia!
Thee we greet triumphant now, Alleluia!
Hail the Resurrection, thou, Alleluia!

King of glory, soul of bliss, Alleluia!
Everlasting life is this, Alleluia!
Thee to know, thy power to prove, Alleluia!
Thus to sing, and thus to love, Alleluia!

Jon Lilley | Worship Arts Pastor